Closed car wind deflector



Feb. 1s, 1936. E* M, HARIS 2,030,866

CLOSEDCAR WIND DEFLECTOR Filed March 6, 1953 (Ittotneg Patented Feb. 18,1936 UNfi'rlzl)V STATES 2,030,866 CLOSED CAR WIND-iinirtiio'roittv ElmerM; Harris, San Diego; Calif.

Application March 6,-

8 Claims.

My invention relatesV to winddeflectors for closed cars,v and theobjects of my invention are:

First,- to providea deflector of this class wherein the deflecting wingis` positioned rearwardly 4 ofthe front edge of thecar window in whichit is mounted so that the deflecting wing is disposed more laterallythan forwardly of an occupant and more efficiently deflect the air fromuhim;

Second, to provide aA deflector of this class wherein thearea betweenthe deflecting wing and' the forward side of the car window is cov'-er-ed;

Third', toprovidea deflector of this class which may be mounted in thecar window without in'-A terfering with the glass closure thereof, thusthe conventional closure maybev raised or lowed in the conventionalmanner;

Fourth; to providea'deector of this class whichmaybe shifted so `as todirect air into the vehicle if desired, the deflectors thus acting asventilating4` louvers;

Fifth, toprovide-a deflector of this class comprisingva pair of' Wingmembers mounted'soas'to swing about a common axis but so arranged thateither wing may be shifted without tending to shift the otherwing;

Sixth, toprovidea deector of this class which incorporates a novelvmounting` fora pairV of deflector wings so arranged that each def-lectorWing-isf shiftable' independently of the other, and

Seventh, to'provide onthe'whole'a novelly'con-A structed wind dei-lectorfor closedV cars which is easily installed, eicient in its action andwhich will not readily. deteriorateor get out of order.

With these and other objectsY in View as will appear hereinafter, myinvention consistsof certain novel features of construction, combinationand arrangement of `parts and portions as will beA hereinafter describedin detail andl particularly 40 seti. forth: inthe. appended claims,reference being. had. to the accompanying drawing and to the charactersof reference. thereon which formA apart of. thisapplication, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my wind deilector withlthemarginal portion of a car window shown fragmentarily; Fig. 2 is asectional viewthereof through 2-2 of Fig. 1 also showing the marginalportion of .a car window fragmentarily; Fig. 3 isa fragmentary sectionalview l through 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is an elevational view of one ofthe key washers, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional viewthrough 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Similaricharacters `of reference referto ksimilar parts andl portionsthroughout the several" views" of the drawing.

1933,` Serial No. %);653.

Forwardl deflec'tor member or panel` l, rear deflector memberor deectingplate 2, bracketv memberszS-'and4", hinge-,pinsv 5, supports 6; lockwashersv 1nutvmembers 8, key- Washers 9, frictionY washer-s1 Illandsealing *stripA Il., constitute the principal parts and portionsoffmy'wind deiiectorsA for clo'sed cars.

Adeflectorunit is provided for each side of a car; Each deflector unitcomprises aforward deflector member Il andl arear deflector member 2.-The forwardy deflectorl islshaped at its forward edge and upperandlower`edges so-asto conform: with the forwardl and upper and lower margins:lof a'fcar window' designated. A, such asl the window for-mediinthefront-doorsof a closed oar; The rear edge ofv thev forward: deflectormemb'eris straight. The rear deflector member is slightly greater inheight than theforward defl'ector but likewise clears they upper andlower margins ofi theopening inwhich it is set and itsr rear edgeislcurvedf or otherwise shaped! to enhance' its appearance. The forward"edge of therear deflectorisr` adapted to* project forwardly of the rea-redgeof they forward deflector member.

The forward def-lector member I is provided with a pair of bracketmembers 3 atv its upper and' lower edges;` respectively. Each bracketmember 3 comprises a'channelishapedportion 3a adapted toiitoverthelc'orresponding edge of the'deflector; Thechanneleportiona-islin'edwith suitable padding=3b soastoiassist in'gripping the margins offthei delector; The rear extremity ofthe channelportion 3a terminates in an o'utwardly direc-- tedhorizontallydispo'sed' ear` 3e the extremity of which'issubstantia'llycircular and provided with acentrally'disposed'apertureso'that the ear3c formsAY ai hingeL element. The hingeV elements so formed by thetworbracketsV 3' are axial alinement and disposed slightlyy forwardlyand' out- Wardly'from therear edge ofthe forward deflector:

Similarly the rear deflector 2` isA provided atV its upper'and lower'marginsvvith bracket members 4; these members" having' channelA portionsd'a similar'to'the' clfrann'elv portions`3a and like- Wiseprovided'withpad'ding 4b.' At their forward extremities thechannelrportions 4a are providedI with ears 4o whichL extendforwardlyand outwardly therefrom and are apertured to form hinge elements'adapted to4 occupyv anA axis coinciding with tl'ie-hinge"e1ements `ile;

The bracket members" 3-l are-closer than the' brackets 4 soi'th'a'ttheir hinge element mayV be disposed axially inwardly with respect to'the hinge element 4c. A hinge pin 5 extends through each set of hingeelements. Axially outwardly of each set of hinge elements thecorresponding hinge pin is provided with a flange 5a. Axially outwardlyof the flange 5a each hinge pin receives a horizontally extending plate6a. of a support 6. Axially outwardly of said plate portion each hingepin 5 is screw threaded, as indicated by 5b, and receives a lock washer1 and a nut 8 for rigidly securing the hinge pin to the support 6.

Eachsupport 6 also includes a vertically extending plate portion 6bwhich joins the plate portion'i'a and is provided with apertures throughwhich screws or the like may be extended to secure the support 6 aboveand below the upper and lower margins of the Wlndowopening, as Y shownbest in Fig. 1. 'Ihe plane of the vertical plate portion 6b is offsetoutwardly from the planes of the deilector members when paralleltherewith so that these members set within the reveal of the window,designated A, but outwardly from the window glass B when the bracketsare'secured to the side of the window.

` In order to ensure independent movement of the two deflectors theshankportion, designated 5c, of each hinge pin extending axially inwardlyfrom the flange 5a is provided withka keyway 5d.

Mounted around the shank 5c between the hinge elements 3c and 4d andalso axially inwardly of the hinge element 3c are key Washers 9 eachhaving a lug 9a extending into,its aperture which vfits into the keyway5d. The key washers 9 are suitably spaced from the hinge elements bymeans of friction washers HJ.` Axially inwardly of the hinge elements 3cthe `shank 5c received a lock washer I and a second nut 8. With thisarrangement either deflector may be shifted without causing the otherdeector to move.

'Ihe forward deflector I is normally positioned in parallel relationwith the window glass B of the window opening A and is disposed slightlyinwardly from the outer surface of the car body,

as shown best in Fig.' 2. Secured around the margin of the openingvA isa rubber sealing strip ll which is substantially L-shaped in sectionwith one leg thereof secured to the margin of the opening in anysuitable manner and the other leg thereof extending into the opening soas to be engaged by the margin of the forward deectorY member, as shownbest in Figs. V1 and 2. When the forward deflector is so positioned`thev rear deflector may be shifted froman angular relation therewith toa parallel disposed relation, asV

shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. It should be noted that the proportionsare such ,that the rear deflector as well as the front or forwarddeflector are entirely outside of the plane of the window glass so thatthey do not in any manner interfere with the operation thereof.

In order to prevent movement of the rear deiiector member across' theplane of the window glass B, the ears or hinge elements 4c are providedwith lugs 4d which engage the ends of the channel portions 3a when therear deflector member is in the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combinationand arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited tothis particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire toinclude in the scope of my invention the construction, combination andVarrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a vehicle window wherein the window glass is setinwardly from the side of the vehicle body, of a pair oftransparentadeflector members adapted to fit within said window betweenthe plane of the vehicle body and the window glass, said deflectorsdisposed one forwardly and outwardly of the other, hinge means forpivotally supporting said deectors at their adjacent margins, wherebysaid deflector members may be shifted outwardly beyond the plane of saidvehicle ,body said deflectors being entirely exposed at theiroverlapping portions to provide uninterrupted vision from one remotemargin to the other.

. 2. The combination with a vehicle window wherein the window glass isset inwardly from the side of the vehicle body, of a pair of transparentdeflector members adapted to fit within said window between the plane ofthe vehicle body and the window glass, said deflectors disposed oneforwardly of the other, hinge means for pivotally supporting Asaiddeflectors about their adjacent margins, said hinge means beingconnected with the upper and lower ends only of the deflector wherebysaid deflector members are entirely exposed at their adjacent portionsto` 3. The combination withA a vehicle window wherein the window glassis set inwardly from the sidevof the vehicle body, of ajpairof trans.

parent deflector members adapted to iit lwithin said window between theplane of the vehicle body and the window glass, said deilectors disposed,one forwardly of the other, hinge means for pivotally supporting saiddeflectors at their adjacent margins, said hinge means being connectedwith the upper and lower ends of the deector whereby said deflectormembers are entirely exposed at their adjacent portions to provide anuninterrupted vision from one remote margin to the other, and saiddeflectors may be shifted outwardly beyond the plane of said vehiclebody, and a yieldable sealing strip extending between the margins of theforward deflector and the vehicle window when said deflector is inparallel disposed relation with Vthe window glass, whereby said forwarddeflector forms a sealed panel.V

4. The combination with a vehicle window wherein the windowV glass isset inwardlyvfrom the side of the vehicle body, of a hinge meansdisposed above and below the vehicle window dening an axis disposedrearwardly from the forward margin of the vehicle window, a pair oftrans-V parent deflectors pivotally supported from said hinge means andwhen in parallel disposed relation adapted to extend in oppositedirections and occupying oiset planes and overlapping at their adjacentmargins, both of said deflectors adapted to set within the vehiclewindow between the plane of the window glass and the plane of thevehicle body, one of said deflectors enclosing the area of said vehiclewindow 'forwardly of said hinge means, the other of said deflectorsarranged to shift from a plane between said window glass and forwarddeflector into angular disposed relation therewith said deflectorsv4being entirely ununinterrupted vision from one remote margin to theother..

5. In a wind deilector for vehicle windows a pair of deflector membersin the form of planes of transparent material, both positioned invertical overlapped relation in a single window opening, clamp meansengaging each deilector by its upper and lower margins only, hingeelements associated with each clamp means, a common support for each setof hinge elements securable to the upper and lower margins of thewindow, and means for independently journalling the hinge elements onsaid support whereby each deector is shiftable independently of theother, each pair of hinge elements disposed opposite an edge of itsdeector and arranged on said support to direct the deeotors in oppositedirection.

6. The combination with a vehicle window wherein the window glass is setinwardly from the side of the vehicle body, of a pair of deilectors eachin the form of a plane sheet of transparent material, support andjournal means engageable with the upper and lower margins only of saiddeectors and supported from the upper and lower margins of the vehiclewindow, said means having a common axis disposed outwardly from thewindow and arranged to support the deectors in oiset planes both withinthe space between the exterior side of the vehicle body and the windowglass carried thereby.

7. The combination with a vehicle window wherein the window glass is setinwardly from the side of the vehicle body, of a pair of deilectors eachin the form of a plane sheet of transparent material, support andjournal means engageable 5 with the upper and lower margins only of saiddeectors and supported from the upper and lower margins of the vehiclewindow, said means having a common axis disposed outwardly from thewindow and arranged to support the deflectors in offset planes bothwithin the space between the exterior side oi.' the vehicle body and thewindow glass carried thereby, said support and journal means disposedrearwardly of the forward vertical edge of the window and one of saiddeectors extending from the support and journal means forwardly andarranged with its margins to conform to the corresponding margins of thewindow, and a flexible sealing strip disposed between the edge of theforward deilector and the margin of the vehicle'window.

8. In a wind deilector for a vehicle window having an exterior reveal, apanel disposed within the reveal of the window closing the forwardportion thereof, and a wind deecting plate pivotally disposed rearwardlyof said panel and overlapping the back portion of said front panel, saidpanel and plate both being entirely transparent at their adjacentoverlapped margins.

ELMER M. HARRIS.

